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Just on the Donald thing: was it a visa issue or was the ABs planning so meticulous/paranoid it involved keeping the 4th choice outside-half in NZ for the duration in case two of the chaps ahead of him broke down?
Just on the Donald thing: was it a visa issue or was the ABs planning so meticulous/paranoid it involved keeping the 4th choice outside-half in NZ for the duration in case two of the chaps ahead of him broke down?
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- As featured in The Independent.
"this was Argentinas heaviest defeat in the group stage of a World Cup since losing 6-1 to Czechoslovakia in 1958. It is also the first time they have failed to win either of their opening two matches at a World Cup for 44 years. Sampaolis players, in other words, were creating history here" - The Guardian's Stuart James on Croatia's 3-0 dicking of the South Americans
The latter, I'd imagine. Probably didn't want any off-contract guys leaving until after the World Cup in the unlikely event they were required.
After watching Aaron Cruden's interview today I have come to the conclusion that we don't have a **** show of winning.
"The guys have told me to just be Aaron Cruden and to express myself and I intend to do that - last year in Aussie i was too nervous to fully express myself"
The reason why he was ****e is that all he did last year was express himself - little grubber kicks - solo runs there - and never passing the ball to his centres.
His turn around in the last game was because he didn't express himself - he actually passed the ball.
if I was not a kiwi I would change my tip in the tipping competition but i don't want to have split loyalties.
Rant over.
1) Ross is Boss.
2) See point 1.
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Overrated XI M Bracewell, Burns, Rahane, Don Voges, Bairstow, Alecz Day, Donovan Grobelaar, Luke Ronchi, Faulkner, Dan Christian, Permaul
We're more likely to win this match than Australia are.
McCaw wasn't fit in that game either and neither was Carter. The pair of them have been carrying injuries all season. McCaw took a huge knock early on in that game and Carter had one of his worst ever performances in a black jersey, but it was a very poor All Black performance for the most part with only a few players living up to their usual standards. Nevertheless, that was in August. If you look at the World Cup to date, Australia has regressed from that Brisbane performance and New Zealand have improved in the back three and more crucially the pack. This World Cup is no longer about Richie McCaw and Dan Carter. Guys like Tony Woodcock, Owen Franks, Jerome Kaino, Peri Weepu and Israel Dagg hold the keys to victory. Of course, Australia can win. If they were going to break their losing streak at Eden Park it would be more likely to happen on the big stage than in a Bledisloe test, but New Zealand are playing at home and have a very good team and need to go out there and perform to their ability. The last time Aaron Cruden started against Australia in Sydney he was let down by the senior players around him and some poor prep from the coaches for that game, but we still won.
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So it's confirmed that Beale will miss the game.
I think we have a different understanding of what "Cruden's style" means. And what him expressing himself means.
to me it means him trying to do everything himself and not passing to Nonu.
If in the ITM cup he shone by PASSING the ball rather than breaking the line himself then I will be reassured.
I think we'll win this comfortably, IMO, by 10+ points.
Tonight's haka will be one for the ages.
Edit - I take that back ABs would be foolish to put too much energy into it. Instead of the game.
Last edited by Hurricane; 15-10-2011 at 05:45 PM.
Woodcock, Mealamu, O.Franks, Thorn, Whitelock, Kaino, McCaw, Read, Weepu, Cruden, Kahui, Nonu, Smith, Jane, Dagg; Hore, B.Franks, A.Williams, Vito, Ellis, Donald, SB Williams
Posted by Somerset - the team for tonight
Here they are with places of birth
Woodcock Helensville, New Zealand Kaipara College
Mealamu Tokoroa, Waikato, New Zealand
O.Franks, Motueka, New Zealand
Thorn, Mosgiel, New Zealand
Whitelock, Palmerston North
Kaino, Tutuila, American Samoa [1]
McCaw, Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand
Read,Papakura, New Zealand
Weepu, Lower Hutt
Cruden, Palmerston north
Kahui, Tokoroa, New Zealand
Nonu, Wellington, New Zealand
Smith, Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand
Jane, Upper Hutt
Dagg; Marton, New Zealand
Hore, Dunedin, New Zealand
B.Franks, Melbourne, Australia
A.Williams, Auckland, New Zealand
Vito, Wellington, New Zealand
Ellis,Christchurch, New Zealand
Donald,Papakura, New Zealand
SB Williams Auckland, New Zealand
These are local lads and one or two of them were born in your home town.
Get in behind the lads tonight Kiwi fans.
(No Hamiltonians I note?)
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The Volkswagen Golf is a front-wheel-drive compact in two-door and four-door body styles. Both are hatchback designs that seat five. We found the Golf enjoyable to drive, smooth and fuel efficient. The front seats are comfortable and the cabin is roomy and functional, austere but of pleasingly high quality.
The 2012 Golf is a sixth-generation product, which was introduced as a 2010 model. For 2012, Volkswagen is producing a limited run of 5000 of the high-performance Golf R model, which features more power and firmer suspension settings than the already impressive GTI, which is based on the Golf (covered in a separate report). Otherwise, the 2012 Volkswagen Golf lineup carries over largely unchanged from the 2010 introduction.
The Golf offers a choice of a 2.5-liter five-cylinder gasoline engine, a 2.0-liter TDI turbocharged diesel engine, or the high-performance, turbocharged 2.0-liter gasoline engine in the new Golf R. The standard 2.5-liter five-cylinder is the least expensive, the diesel offers the best fuel economy, and the Golf R offers the best acceleration performance.
Today's Golf looks like it always has. It's roomier than it looks, and the trunk is large for the class. Inside is an austere cabin with comfortable seats. Audio and air conditioning controls are simple and easy to use. Driver visibility is excellent.
We found the Golf cruises quietly and easily with either of the two base engines. Handling and ride quality are better than that of the competition, and the brakes work well and hold up without overheating during repeated hard use.
The standard Golf models most people buy come with a 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine that puts out a very usable 170 horsepower at 5700 rpm and 177 pound-feet of torque at 4250 rpm. Most come with the Tiptronic 6-speed automatic transmission or, though the base 2-door is available with a 5-speed manual. The inline-5 gets an EPA-estimated 24/31 mpg City/Highway with the Tiptronic (23/33 mpg with the manual). The Golf accelerates briskly from a standstill to 60 mph in 8.1 seconds and responds readily to the gas pedal at highway speeds. The Tiptronic automatic shifts smoothly in automatic or manual mode. The 5-speed manual gearbox is easy to shift, with a smooth, easy clutch pedal and offers improved performance (0-60 in 7.8 seconds).
The Volkswagen Golf TDI comes with a 2.0-liter turbocharged diesel engine. TDI stands for turbocharged direct injection. The Golf TDI offers a choice of a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed dual-clutch automated manual, called the Direct Shift Gearbox, or DSG. This alphabet soup of technology results in superb fuel economy: an EPA-estimated 30/42 mpg City/Highway with either transmission. The TDI turbodiesel produces 140 horsepower at 4000 rpm, and an impressive 236 pound-feet of torque between 1750 and 2500 rpm. Note the TDI offers substantially more torque than the 177 foot-pounds generated by the gas engine, and the TDI delivers its peak torque of 236 foot-pounds at much lower rpm than does the gas engine. Torque is that force that propels you from intersections and up hills, so these numbers suggest responsive performance around town from the TDI, the kind of driving most of us do most of the time. And that's exactly what we experienced during our test drive. However, the gas engine propels the Golf off the line more quickly. The Golf TDI can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 8.6 seconds (with either transmission), which is substantially slower performance than the 8.1 seconds offered by the standard Golf 2.5-liter gas model with automatic. Once up to speed, however, the diesel is responsive and competent.
The Golf R, on the other hand, is a high-strung sport hatch that lets in more sound and handles like a true sports car. The Golf R features a high-performance version of the 2.0-liter turbocharged engine from the GTI. In the R, it makes 256 horsepower and 243 lb-ft of torque. The lone transmission is a 6-speed manual, and estimated fuel economy ratings are 19/27 mpg. The Golf R gets all that power to the pavement better than other Golf models because it comes standard with a Haldex all-wheel-drive system. Golf R comes with a sport-tuned suspension, upgraded brakes, 18-inch wheels and electronic stability control tuned to allow sportier driving. Volkswagen says the Golf R can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than 6 seconds, and the top speed is limited to 130 mph. On the road, the Golf R is much more raw than other Golfs, including the GTI. The reactions of the steering, throttle and brakes are much quicker. While the engine does its best work above 4000 rpm, it revs freely, making the R a blast to drive hard.
The 2012 Volkswagen Golf 2.5L 2 door is offered with a 5-speed manual transmission ($17,995) or the 6-speed Tiptronic automatic ($19,095). The Golf 2.5L comes standard with cloth upholstery, air conditioning with pollen filter, height-adjustable front seats with two way lumbar, fold-flat front passenger seat, 60/40 split rear seat with a center armrest and trunk passthrough, AM/FM/CD/MP3 audio, auxiliary input jack, cruise control, tilt and telescope steering wheel, power locks, power windows, heated power mirrors with turn signals, remote keyless entry, trip computer, outside-temperature indicator, compass, cooled glovebox, theft-deterrent system, fog lights, and steel wheels with wheel covers on all season P195/65R15 tires.
The 2012 2.5L Golf 4 door ($19,795) comes only with the Tiptronic automatic and is equipped with same as the 2-door. (All New Car Test Drive prices are Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices, which do not include destination charge and may change at any time without notice.)
Volkswagen also breaks out models by additional equipment. The Golf 2.5L with Convenience (starting at $18,595 for 2-door and $20,395 for the 4-door) adds a front center armrest, heated front seats and Bluetooth cell-phone link. The Golf 2.5L with Convenience and Sunroof (starting at $20,395 for the 2-door and $22,195 for the 4-door) gets a moonroof, a premium touchscreen radio with 6-disc in-dash CD changer, Sirius satellite radio, and a USB port with iPod cable.
The Golf TDI is offered as a 2 door with the manual transmission ($23,995), a 2-door with the DSG automated manual ($25,095), a 4 door with the manual ($24,695) and a 4-door with the DSG ($25,795). To the base 2.5 model, Golf TDI models add a leather wrapped steering wheel with audio controls (and shift paddles with the DSG); front center armrest; touchscreen radio with in-dash 6-disc CD changer, iPod cable and six month Sirius satellite radio subscription; heated front washer nozzles; footwell lighting; heated front seats; fog lights; sports suspension; and P225/45R17 high performance all season tires on alloy wheels.
The Golf 2.0 TDI with Sunroof and Navigation is priced from $25,695 for the 2-door and $26,395 for the 4-door. The Golf TDI with Tech Package starts at $27,365 for the 2-door, and $28,065 for the 4-door. It adds bi-xenon headlamps, a Dynaudio premium sound system, LED daytime running lights and keyless access and starting.
Options for the 2.5L and TDI models include P225/45R18 tires on alloy wheels ($2,199), chrome exhaust tips ($160), mud guards ($220), body-side moldings ($265), rear spoiler $499), floormats and cargo mat ($235), and a full ground effects body kit ($1,999).
The Golf R is offered in Base and High trim levels in both 2- and 4-door versions. The Golf R comes leather upholstery with the R logo on the seats, all-wheel drive, performance-tuned suspension, upgraded brakes, performance-programmed electronic stability control, LED daytime running lights, bi-xenon headlights, and 18-inch alloy wheels. The High trim level upgrades with a moonroof, navigation system, the Dynaudio sound system, and keyless access and starting.
Safety gear includes dual front airbags, front seat-mounted side impact airbags, side air curtain airbags, and lower and upper child safety seat anchors. Active safety features comprise antilock brakes (which give drivers steering control during emergencies), electronic brakeforce distribution (which allocates braking where it can do the most good during panic stops) and brake assist (which primes the braking system when sensors indicate imminent brake application); electronic stability control (which attempts to keep the car heading where the driver intends during extreme maneuvers); and a tire-pressure monitor. Also standard is a hill-holder feature that keeps the car from rolling backward on hills.
This is the sixth-generation Golf, launched as a 2010 model. Over the years, body proportions have remained stoically the same, making the Golf instantly recognizable.
The stylists did a good job of giving the C pillar (the body panel behind the rearmost side window) a consistent shape and proportion on the 2 door and 4 door body styles, given the reality of both cars sharing the same wheelbase and being equal in overall length. A clearly defined character line tracks rearward from the top of the front fender blister all the way to the upper taillight element, giving the rear fenders a hint of a shoulder. Wheelwells encircle the tires leaving the barest of gaps, visually pulling the car down onto the pavement. Minimalist door handles are snug for hands wearing anything larger than medium size gloves. Gaps between body panels are pencil thin, which suggest high-quality construction.
Taillight housings mirror the ovoid shape of the headlights, boosting the rear fenders' shoulder look the aforementioned side body panel character line establishes. The wraparound rear window glass fills the top of the lift gate. A large, round VW logo parked in the middle between the taillights doubles as the lever for opening the liftgate.
The TDI is distinguished from the 2.5-liter gas model by an eponymous chrome logo beneath the right taillight, balancing the chrome Golf badge both cars wear below the left taillight.
The Golf R has several distinct features. The front end has a more aggressive look, with large air intakes at each corner that house LED daytime running lights, and a gloss-black radiator grille. Along the sides, there are sportier rocker panel moldings and gloss-black-painted brake calipers that peek through the unique five-spoke 18-inch wheels. The rear features a center-mounted chrome twin tailpipe and a racing-style gloss black diffuser.
Inside, the Volkswagen Golf shows a Teutonic dedication to austere functionality. Brightwork is confined to touches on steering wheel spokes, around air registers, door handles and tasteful outlines on various knobs and the shifter. Textures give good touch. In fact, the older Golf features more soft-touch surfaces and a generally higher interior quality than its newer cousin, the Jetta. A contrasting silver ish strip separates top and bottom dash sections and dresses the uppermost element of the door trim panels. Completing the Bauhaus-ian theme is the cloth upholstery, to which the base Golfs offer no option.
The Golf feels roomier than it looks, and it is, actually. Passenger space equals or is at least competitive with the other major players in its niche, including the Ford Focus hatchback, Mazda3 hatchback and Kia Forte hatch. The Golf trails those vehicles in cargo space, though, as it is considerably shorter than all of them. Still, the Golf comes with both a 60/40 folding rear seat and a standard rear passthrough to allow multiple cargo and passenger configurations.
The front seats are comfortable. Getting in and out of the car is easy, in spite of sporty seat bolstering. That bolstering is welcome when exploring the Golf's relatively high handling limits, as is the grippy cloth upholstery. The eight way adjustable driver's seat works well with the tilt and telescope steering wheel to allow all but the tallest and the most stout drivers a nearly perfect triangulation with steering wheel, pedals and shift lever. Even the front seat passenger gets eight way adjustability for the seat.
The Golf R has sportier, grippier seats with more bolstering and leather seating surfaces. The leather-wrapped steering wheel feels good in the driver's hands, and the metal pedals add a sporty flair. The Golf R interior has a racing-inspired flat-bottom steering wheel, leather upholstery with R logos, a unique shifter knob, and special door sill plates.
In all models, the air conditioning and sound system controls are comfortably basic in shape, size and duty. Knobs and buttons handle the essential operations.
We especially like the navigation system, finding the fonts and colors to be the most attractive on the market. Selections permitted by the navigation system's touchscreen while the car is in motion appear in large, finger friendly, virtual buttons. These controls require only a glance by the driver to identify their assigned duties and then can be manipulated in the driver's peripheral field of vision. Or better yet, the passenger can press them.
Outward visibility is excellent, unimpeded except for the large C-pillars (the rearmost roof supports).
For a car this size, and with these powertrains, the Volkswagen Golf excels, easily cruising mile after mile at highway speeds. Wind noise, even at those seriously elevated speeds, is well muted. On one test drive, in fact, the most remarkable road-sourced sound was the hiss of rainwater on the interior of the wheelwells.
The Golf accelerates briskly with the standard 2.5-liter gasoline engine. Volkswagen claims a 0 60 mph time of 7.8 seconds for the 5 speed manual, 8.1 seconds for the 6 speed automatic. During our European test, the engine readily answered the gas pedal at highway speeds, even at Autobahn rates until it ran out of steam around an indicated 122 mph (it's electronically limited to 125 mph). The manual transmission's five speeds are really all that's needed for everyday driving. Clutch engagement is smooth. Shift throws are comfortable, the linkage certain in its gear selection.
The Tiptronic automatic transmission delivers smooth transitions between gears whether left to its own or chosen by the driver via the gearshift or steering wheel paddles.
The Golf has traditionally offered chassis sophistication unmatched in the class. The balance between ride and handling has always been impressive, with agile moves, a buttoned down feel and a firm but smooth ride. That hasn't changed. Steering response is confident, if not markedly crisp. Handling in corners is mostly neutral, with understeer (where the car wants to go straight when the driver wants it to run) the dominant at the limit mode. The only shortfall in the ride is a tendency, associated with all cars with a relative short wheelbase like the Golf, of the suspension to lope over pavement heaves common to the U.S.'s concrete roadways.
What has changed is the competition. The redesigned Ford Focus also benefits from a European take on ride and handling, and it exhibits a similar type of chassis sophistication, as does the distantly related Mazda3. The Ford and Mazda feel a bit lighter and not quite as solid as the Golf, but they're close competitors for the Golf dynamically. The Honda Civic's ride and handling is comparable, though it doesn't show quite the same confidence when pushed as hard.
The Golf's brakes work well. We used them repeatedly on Germany's Autobahn to drag the Golf down from triple-digit speeds to 60 mph with no drama. Pedal feel was solid throughout, as was the Golf's directional stability.
For those who haven't driven a modern diesel, the TDI with its 2.0-liter diesel engine will be a pleasant surprise. It takes about a second longer to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph, a significant difference, and performance is comparable with either the standard six speed manual or the optional 6 speed DSG transmission. On urban freeways, throttle response is quick and linear, with little hint of turbo lag. Thanks to the diesel's hefty torque curve, the engine pulls strongly well past legal U.S. speeds, but it doesn't rev as high and isn't as lively as the 2.5 liter much beyond 110 mph. The manual has two or three more gears than the diesel needs, thanks to its hefty torque curve. The DSG, however, is more than merely an automated manual. With one or the other of its dual clutches always engaged, it almost instantaneous shifts as slick as, or even slicker than a full automatic, making full use of its six speeds to produce a seamless delivery of optimized power to the front tires. The TDI model's 17 inch wheels wear lower profile tires and deliver more certain turn in. While handling is basically neutral, understeer appears in the TDI at the limit, which again is a bit higher than the limit of the 2.5-liter model.
In terms of fuel economy, the TDI tops the competition by as many as six mpg. The 2.5-liter engine, however, is thirstier than the new offerings from Ford, Honda and Mazda, all of which have made considerable efficiency strides with recent updates.
The new Golf R is a different beast entirely. Even GTI owners will find it to be far more willing and agile than their already capable cars. Whereas the GTI is sporty yet refined, the Golf R is more sudden and rambunctious, along the lines of a Mitsubishi Evo or a Subaru WRX STI. It's not quite as quick or powerful as those cars, but the 2.0-liter engine is a blast to drive. It revs freely up to its 6500 rpm redline, with a constant hum that lets you know this is a performance machine. Power is available immediately, but it swells over 4000 rpm to really pull this hot hatch from 0 to 60 mph in less than six seconds. By comparison, the Evo and STI do the same in under five seconds, but the Golf R is just as engaging to drive, if not moreso. The Golf R's Haldex all-wheel-drive system eliminates torque steer (a tug on the steering wheel in front-wheel-drive cars that pulls it to one side), which can be a problem in powerful front-drive cars.
The Golf R's 6-speed manual transmission has a pleasing mechanical feel with positive and relatively short throws. We weren't enamored of the clutch, though. It's too light and offers little feel upon engagement, which can result in some stalling.
Handling is more immediate than in other Golfs. The Golf R's razor sharp, ultra-quick steering teams with firm suspension settings to make it dive quicker into turns and feel almost twitchy. Still, the solid roots are there, and the car is fairly relaxed in everyday traffic. Between the immediate responses and the constant exhaust note, the Golf R is best left for enthusiast drivers who will appreciate those features rather than be annoyed by them.
The Volkswagen Golf is enjoyable to drive, with an impressive balance of ride and handling, as well as a classy interior. The standard Golf offers Volkswagen quality and refinement at Honda prices. The Golf TDI gets excellent fuel economy, but its diesel engine isn't cheap. The new Golf R is a viable competitor for the likes of the Mitsubishi Evo and Subaru WRX STI, with sharp handling and a high-strung engine.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Kirk Bell reported from Herndon, Virginia; with Tom Lankard in Wolfsburg, Germany; and Mitch McCullough in Los Angeles.
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Load balancing specialist Zeus Technology has ported its ZXTM traffic manager to Windows - by the simple expedient of wrapping its Linux software up as a Microsoft Virtual Server package.
The wrapped app also includes management tools that make it look just like native Windows software, said Zeus product manager Owen Garrett. He claimed the tools, which are Microsoft Management Console snap-ins, even hide the presence of a virtual machine.
"There is a guest O/S in there, but we have concealed it from the user, so as far as they are concerned it is a Windows service," he added. "We don't expose any of the non-Windows system, so it is an application stack."
Zeus already has a VMware version of ZXTM - plus versions for FreeBSD, Linux, and Solaris, and Linux-based hardware appliances - but Garret said Virtual Server being free made it a more convenient way to package and sell the software as a Windows app.
"We believe it will be more attractive to people who've not adopted virtualisation yet, as it means they get the O/S and virtualisation stack from Microsoft and supported by Microsoft, and the application supported by us," he said, adding that he expected app-wrapping to grow in popularity.
"I think we will definitely see more of this type of thing. We anticipate virtualisation will become ubiquitous when Microsoft releases Windows Server 2008 with it built in, as when that happens every Windows server will include a virtualisation stack."
Garrett claimed that testing by Zeus showed ZXTM under Virtual Server was just as reliable as it is on an appliance, but the appliance gave better performance.
"It is less expensive than an appliance - it's the same price as our other software versions from £3,100," he said. "Users need to be mindful of Virtual Server's performance cap - it is less performance than running native on a Linux appliance, but in the majority of cases you don't need native performance."
There are plenty of load balancer appliances from the likes of Barracuda, F5, and Citrix, but Garret said the only competitor to ZXTM on Windows is Microsoft's own Network Load Balancing (NLB) service.
He added that NLB is free, but ZXTM offers more features, so Zeus will promote it as an upgrade from NLB for those who don't want to take the hardware route and buy an appliance. ®


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Free "Lifeways of the San Luis Valley" lectures scheduled for spring 2014
The Adams State University Title V Hilos Culturales lecture series, "Lifeways of the San Luis Valley," has scheduled a variety of free lectures, and a return of the concert, Musica de la Gente, for the spring 2014 semester. Community members are invited to attend the lectures, which begin at 6 p.m. in McDaniel Hall room 201, unless otherwise noted.
- February 4: "La Conquista and the History of the Southwest," by Dr. Michele Trujillo, associate professor of Teacher Education;
- February 6: "Rituals of Integration," by Karen Lemke, director of college readiness program;
- February 11: "Jicarilla Apache Mythologies," by Carey Vicenti;
- February 13: "Healing Plants of the Southwest," by Dr. Kristy Duran, assistant professor of biology;
- February 25: "La Virgen de Guadalupe," by Dennis Lopez;
- February 27: "Instaurator Ruinae: The Heroine's Journey, Ranching in El Valle de San Luis," by Sofia Marquez.
- March 4: "Hispano Cultural Landscapes," by Arnold Valdez;
- March 18: "From Tepayac to Guadalupe," by Rogelio Briones;
- March 20: "The Sacred Art of the Santero," by Lawrence Gallegos;
- April 8: "Magic, Writing & Social Justice," by Doctora Clara Martinez Campoamor;
- April 10: The concert – Musica de la Gente II –with Frank McCulloch at 7 p.m. in Carson Auditorium;
- April 17: "The Ethics of La Querencia," by Joseph Gallegos;
- April 29: "Rise, Do Not Be Afraid," by Aaron Abeyta, professor of English.
- May 1: "The San Luis Valley in a World Context," by David Barsamian, at 7 p.m. in Carson Auditorium.


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Is Coffee Liver's Firewall?
The research is rampant with evidence about coffee's protective effects on the liver. Numerous studies from around the world have come to the same conclusion – coffee somehow shields the liver from inflammatory damage and the diseases that can result.
Over the last decade, researchers have found that coffee reduces the risk of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, fibrosis and liver cancer. Reduced risk of liver disease also carries through for higher risk individuals, such as those with diabetes, iron overload, obesity, viral hepatitis and high alcohol consumption. Researchers also found that coffee reduces the risk of liver cancer, including among those with risk factors such as pre-existing cirrhosis or hepatitis.
To boil complex chemistry down to a simple analogy, coffee appears to act as a "firewall" that blocks an enzyme implicated in liver disease. The name – alanine aminotransferase – may be hard to pronounce, but the impact appears clear. And, the compound in coffee that seems to deliver the punch is a strong antioxidant called chlorogenic acid.
Fatty Liver Disease
The latest study on the subject is a review paper from scientists in Turkey. Scouring the literature, the researchers confirm that coffee intake appears to reduce the risk of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Metabolic Syndrome (MetS), a condition that can lead to NAFLD.
All of the literature was in agreement – there is an inverse relationship between coffee intake and NAFLD. That means coffee consumption is linked to reducing the risk for the development of NAFLD. The preponderance of evidence also found that coffee reduces the risk of MetS.
As for the source of the protection, the scientists cited coffee's strong antioxidant properties. In fact, several coffee components appear to scavenge free radicals, which in turn could contribute to the development of NAFLD. However, the researchers also cite an independent protective effect on the liver delivered by caffeine.
Complex Chemistry
In presenting their findings, the researchers noted that coffee is a very complex beverage made up of about 1,500 components. They include many antioxidants and other physiologically active compounds. It's a long list that includes phenolic polymers, polysaccharides, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, cafestol, kahweol, and minerals. Interestingly, caffeine accounts for just 1% of what's in the brew.
So, the next time you have that morning mug of coffee, you'll know you're sipping a complex beverage that may pack a powerful punch of protection for your liver. Is your firewall engaged?


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The Hawthorne Inn & Conference Center is owned and operated by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. It is 5 minutes from the hospital.
Other amenities:
Learn more about The Hawthorne Inn & Conference Center.
Ronald McDonald House is a "home away from home" for families of pediatric inpatients and outpatients (18 and younger) from outside Forsyth County receiving medical care in the area.
A small donation is requested per family per night for one room which includes kitchen privileges. If this charge presents a hardship, guests may discuss other payment arrangements with the manager.
Ronald McDonald House is on Hawthorne Road down the street from WFBMC.
Call 336-723-0228 for more information.
The SECU Family House on the Richard J. Reynolds, III & Marie M. Reynolds Campus provides affordable lodging in a caring environment for referred adult patients and/or their caregivers who travel to Winston-Salem, NC, for medical treatment.
SECU Family House is located on 8.8 acres of property at 1970 Baldwin Lane in Winston-Salem, a site convenient to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Call 336-793-2822 for more information.
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In March, gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf was asked if his company took advantage of the so-called "Delaware loophole."
No, he said.
The company is chartered in Delaware — like many other corporations drawn to the state for its efficient chancery court and, well, because all the other cool corporations are doing it.
But Mr. Wolf, who has since become the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, said his kitchen cabinet supply business pays Pennsylvania taxes — and taxes in other states where it does business.
The company, he said, does not take advantage of the accounting gimmicks that allow corporations to avoid taxes by making payments to related shell companies outside Pennsylvania.
He explained the difference between being chartered in Delaware and taking advantage of the Delaware loophole, but it wasn't a nuanced answer.
He said the company does not use the loophole.
Tom Wolf has a reputation as a straight shooter, and his supporters are understandably inclined to take him at his word.
But — surprise! — his political opponents are not.
The Delaware loophole issue has been a continuing source of controversy on the campaign trail.
Incumbent Gov. Tom Corbett's campaign has made an issue of the loophole, alleging in TV ads that Mr. Wolf is a liar and a hypocrite because he's said he would work to close the Delaware loophole as governor.
"Wolf's company moved to Delaware to avoid paying the same taxes he forced us to pay. If there was a hypocrite tax, Tom Wolf would owe a lot of money," says a narrator in a pro-Corbett ad.
So why is the Wolf company chartered in Delaware?
Wolf has explained that the private equity firm that became a minority stockholder of the company when Wolf and other relatives decided to sell, insisted on moving the charter to Delaware. The charter move was a stipulated part of the agreement, and that's why it occurred — technically — before the ownership transfer was fully completed.
Of course, Mr. Wolf eventually returned to the company to save it from collapse after the recession hit. And the charter has remained in Delaware. Wolf said his co-owners insisted it remain there.
Business experts have said there's not much advantage other than the ability to get tax breaks from the loophole.
And that leaves a tiny splinter of doubt in Mr. Wolf's assertion that his company does not take advantage of the loophole.
The only way to finally eliminate this as a campaign issue is to make corporate tax returns fully public.
Mr. Wolf released summary information of recent income tax returns and allowed reporters to view recent full returns, but the campaign didn't release copies. It also allowed reporters to view a personal loan agreement, but didn't release copies.
Nothing indicating deceit on Mr. Wolf's part jumped out in those reviews by reporters.
But to finally put this issue to rest, Mr. Wolf should consider making copies of those documents public.
Be fully transparent and you can't be accused of hiding anything.


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Clinical Services
The Clinical Services Division provides comprehensive psychological services and substance abuse treatment to youth and their families who are referred to the Juvenile Justice System. It also provides support services to other department staff. These services include psychological evaluations; individual, group and family psychotherapy; chemical assessments and drug treatment; psycho-educational training; crisis intervention; consultation to the courts, probation officers, and institutional staff; and staff training. The clinical staff is comprised of Ph.D. and Master's level full and part-time positions. This Division also serves as an internship/practicum site for many universities in the North Texas area.
The Clinical Services Division also provides a variety of psychological and therapeutic services to the youth and their families through residential and outpatient treatment centers in English and Spanish which consist of:
Psychological services are offered at all of the Dallas County Juvenile Department facilities.


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Fundoplication is surgery to wrap the upper stomach around the lower esophagus. It makes backing up of acid into the esophagus from the stomach less likely.
Reasons for Procedure
The surgery is most often done for the following reasons:
- To treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- To reduce acid reflux that is contributing to asthma symptoms
- To repair a hiatal hernia, which may be responsible for making GERD symptoms worse
Possible Complications
If you are planning to have fundoplication, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:
- Infection
- Bleeding
- Difficulty swallowing
- Return of reflux symptoms
- Limited ability to burp or vomit
- Gas pains
- Damage to organs
- Anesthesia-related problems
In rare cases, the procedure may need to be repeated. This may happen if the wrap was too tight, the wrap slips, or if a new hernia forms.
Some factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
What to Expect
Prior to Procedure
Your doctor may do the following:
- Physical exam
- X-ray with contrast—to assess the level of reflux and evidence of damage
- Endoscopy —use of a tube attached to a viewing device called an endoscope to examine the inside of the lining of the esophagus and stomach; a biopsy may also be taken
- Manometry—a test to measure the muscular contractions inside the esophagus and its response to swallowing
Leading up to the surgery:
- Talk to your doctor about your medications. You may be asked to stop taking some medications up to 1 week before the procedure.
- Arrange for a ride to and from the hospital. Also, arrange for help at home.
- The night before, eat a light meal. Do not eat or drink anything after midnight.
General anesthesia will be used. It will block any pain and keep you asleep through the surgery.
Description of the Procedure
A wide incision will be made in the abdomen. This is to expose the stomach and lower esophagus. The upper portion of the stomach will be wrapped around the esophagus. This will create pressure on the lower part of the esophagus. It will reduce the chance of stomach acid moving up the esophagus. If a hiatal hernia exists, the stomach will be placed entirely back in the abdomen. The opening in the diaphragm where the hernia poked through will be tightened.
How Long Will It Take?
2-4 hours
How Much Will It Hurt?
You will have discomfort during recovery. Ask your doctor about medication to help with the pain.
Average Hospital Stay
2-4 days
Post-procedure Care
After the procedure, you can expect the following:
- You will walk with assistance the day after surgery.
- You will start by eating a liquid diet. You will slowly be able to eat more solid foods.
- After a successful fundoplication, you may no longer need to take medications for GERD.
Be sure to follow your doctor's instructions.
It will take about 6 weeks to recover.
Call Your Doctor
Contact your doctor if your recovery is not progressing as expected or you develop complications such as:
- Signs of infection, including fever and chills
- Redness, swelling, increasing pain, excessive bleeding, or any discharge from the incision site
- Nausea and/or vomiting that you cannot control with the medications you were given after surgery, or which persist for more than two days after discharge from the hospital
- Increased swelling or pain in the abdomen
- Difficulty swallowing that does not improve
- Pain that you cannot control with the medications you have been given
- Pain, burning, urgency or frequency of urination, or persistent bleeding in the urine
- Cough, shortness of breath, or chest pain
- Any other new symptoms
If you think you are having an emergency, call for emergency medical services right away.
Revision Information
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- Review Date: 12/2015 -
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Pasta and Bean Soup with Kale, Revisited
- Merrill
Here at food52, we find the evolution of recipes a fascinating (not to mention educational) topic, as the transformation of one dish into another can occur in so many wonderful ways. Last week, I wrote a post about adapting someone else's recipe in order to make it yours. This week, I thought I'd write about a recipe of my own that I have been making the same way for years but then suddenly decided to overhaul this weekend.
Inspired by last week's cooked greens contest, I bought a gorgeous bunch of kale at the greenmarket on Saturday and then a few minutes later found myself standing in front of the bean stall, staring at a pint container of pinto beans. At first glance, they looked very much like the cranberry beans I usually use to make my recipe for Pasta and Bean Soup with Kale (which was, incidentally, the first recipe I uploaded to food52). This smelled suspiciously like kismet, so the beans ended up in my bag next to the kale, and voila: I had the ingredients for Sunday supper.
But Sunday brought a bit more sunshine than expected, and all of a sudden the hearty, bread-fortified soup I had been planning didn't seem quite as appealing as it had the day before. So I decided to retool the recipe a bit and take advantage of the two juicy tomatoes sitting on my counter. The reincarnated soup, perfect for late summer or early fall, has more tomatoes and less chicken stock than the original, making it brighter and lighter. It calls for half the amount of bread to thicken the broth, and a pinch of red chili flakes lends some heat.
When winter rolls around, I may revisit the original, but it's good to know that I can now serve this soup almost year-round.
Pasta and Bean Soup with Kale, Revisited
Makes 4 to 6 main course servings.
- 1½ cups pinto or cranberry beans, rinsed
- 4 cups chicken stock (homemade or low sodium)
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- leaves from 2 small sprigs rosemary, chopped
- leaves from 2 sprigs thyme
- 3 large sage leaves
- salt
- 14.5-oz. can chopped tomatoes, with juices
- 1 cup loosely packed white bread (use a Tuscan or French loaf and tear the soft inside into chunks, discarding the crust)
- 2 cups finely chopped tomatoes, with the juices
- pinch red chili flakes
- freshly ground black pepper
- 6 cups roughly chopped kale leaves (no stems)
- 4 oz. small dried pasta such as trofie, tubetti or macaroni
- Extra virgin olive oil and freshly grated parmesan
3. Meanwhile, use a fork to mash together the bread and the canned tomatoes in a medium bowl. Set aside while the beans are cooking. Then, add this mixture, the chopped tomatoes, red chili flakes and black pepper to taste. Cover the pot, and simmer gently until the beans are fully tender, 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to keep the bread from sticking to the bottom of the pot. (If the soup seems too thick at any point, just add more water.) While the soup is cooking, bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil.
4. When the beans are cooked, stir the kale into the soup and continue to simmer. Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions. When the pasta is just al dente, use a slotted spoon to transfer it to the soup. (At this point, you should not cook the soup any longer, as the kale will begin to brown, and the pasta will turn to mush.) Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve in warm bowls with a drizzle of good olive oil, a sprinkling of grated parmesan and toasted bread for dunking.


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gpa-gone-west wrote:Sly Boots wrote:Honestly mate, just write the book you want to write. Some people will like the extra stuff, others won't. What matters is if you feel it should be there to tell the story you wanted to tell.
Some people have criticised the way I switch between characters, others have said they like that structure. Personally I feel it's the right way for me to tell this particular story, but have got other ideas lined up with a more simple narrative structure.
That's pretty much what I decided. I did spent a good while pondering things though, but came to the conclusion that I had written the story I wanted to write, in the way I envisioned it. OK, you can always think of small improvements with the benefit of hindsight, but cant we all.
As far as switching between characters, I like that sort of stuff, I really do. I know experts tend to frown on that, but experts arnt always right.
If it's good enough for Grr Martin...


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Dublin, Kenmare, Co. Clare (Dromoland Castle), Co. Mayo (Ashford Castle), London
This private luxury tour features private touring of the cultural attractions in fascinating Dublin and London, the most iconic and beautiful landscapes in Ireland and England, romantic castle hotels, and much more.
Begin in Dublin, the capital of Ireland and the perfect starting point for an overview of the country's long and storied history. During touring with your private guide and driver, marvel at the iconic Book of Kells and the Long Room in the Old Library at Trinity College, and tour St. Patrick's Cathedral, one of the most important churches in Ireland. Take a culinary walking tour to sample treats at top local food markets and shops. Enjoy a private tour of the Old Jameson Distillery, followed by a private tasting of the distillery's finest products. Walk in the footsteps of Irish literary giants such as James Joyce and Oscar Wilde in Georgian Dublin, a neighborhood of well-preserved architecture set around leafy St. Stephen's Green. Depending on interests, stroll through the Temple Bar entertainment district, browse the upscale shops on Grafton Street, perhaps cross the River Liffey to walk along historic O'Connell Street, or stop by the Guinness Storehouse and opt for a pint in the on-site bar, which has views over the rooftops of Dublin. Additional touring options in Dublin include the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology, Kilmainham Gaol and Chester Beatty Library. Upon request, Artisans of Leisure can also arrange theater tickets and reservations at Dublin's best restaurants for contemporary Irish cuisine.
One day, enjoy a private excursion to idyllic County Wicklow. Tour the stunning gardens at Powerscourt House and Gardens. Pass through verdant farmland and rolling hills to Glendalough, a beautiful glacial valley with the ruins of an ancient monastery set among lakes. Also tour historic Avoca Mill, where some of Ireland's finest and most colorful textiles have been produced for centuries.
En route to County Kerry, opt to stop by Kilkenny, an atmospheric riverside town, to tour Kilkenny Castle and St. Canice's Cathedral; visit the imposing Rock of Cashel, an important hilltop religious complex dating from the Middle Ages; or travel through the bucolic countryside of County Cork, stopping at historic Bantry House & Garden.
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Martha Jane Sarvey
Martha Jane Sarvey, 91, formerly of Mt. Jewett, passed away Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 at the Summerville (S.C.) Medical Center.She was born in Brookville on Oct. 23, 1919 to the late Walter Nolph and Myrtle Schreckengost Nolph. She married to George A. Sarvey Sr. She is suvived by her two children, Suzanna (Rodney) Gordon of North Charleston, S.C. and George (Linda) Sarvey of Lake Forest, Calif; and one sister, Doris (Arnold) Johns of Brookville. Also surviving are six grandchildren including Chris Sarvey of Kane and numerous great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, George; and one sister, Dorothy Park.Mrs. Sarvey was employed as a cashier at Johnson's Red and White supermarket in Mt. Jewett before she and her husband relocated to Summerville following his retirement. An avid reader, she daily read the newspaper and books until her hospitalization. She was a member of the Stallsville United Methodist Church and regularly attended services. She was also an active member of the church's senior citizens group. A memorial service for Mrs. Sarvey was held Saturday, Sept. 10. Burial followed the service in Dorchester Memorial Gardens.Memorials may be made to the Stallsville United Methodist Church, 255 Stallsville Road, Summerville, S.C. 29485, the Mt. Jewett Library or to the charity of the donor's choice. Online condolences can by expressed at www.jamesadyal.com.


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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - White Plains Hospital is hosting a major benefit concert featuring performances by legendary Jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis and winner of the first season of "The Voice," vocalist Javier Colon next mont.
The concert will take place at the recently restored Capitol Theatre in Port Chester on Thursday evening, Feb. 13.
The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a special VIP reception featuring cocktails and buffet dinner followed by the concert at 8 p.m. Tickets for the reception and the concert together are $300, and tickets for general admission for the concert are $75. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Joan and Alan Herfort, M.D. cardiac catheterization laboratory at White Plains Hospital.
Marsalis, a renowned Grammy-award winning saxophonist and Tony-award nominee composer, is one of the most revered instrumentalists of his time. Leader of one of the finest jazz quartets and a frequent soloist with classical ensembles, Marsalis has become increasingly sought after as a featured soloist with such acclaimed orchestras as the Chicago, Detroit, Düsseldorf and North Carolina Symphonies and the Boston Pops.
Vocalist Colon won over the hearts of millions of Americans in 2011, when he was the winner of the inaugural season of the NBC show "The Voice." Colon has released several solo albums in his signature "acoustic soul" genre and continues to be a sought-after performer for national and international audiences.
The Capitol Theatre, in the heart of Port Chester, has enjoyed a recent rejuvenation thanks to a $2 million overhaul undertaken by music entrepreneur Peter Shapiro in 2011. The theatre originally opened in 1926 and has attracted world-famous music groups in its 87-year history. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
"We are very excited to be hosting this benefit concert with two of the most extraordinarily talented musicians of our time under one roof," said Dawn W. French, Vice President for Marketing and Community Relations at White Plains Hospital. "The evening will be a celebration of the remarkable growth of our hospital in the past few years, and the very exciting developments coming in the near future."
The hospital is currently in the midst of its most significant renovation project in its 120-year history, with ongoing construction on a new lobby, entranceway, patient tower, operating suites and radiology area, among other upgrades.
For more information on the Heart and Soul benefit concert, and to purchase tickets or sponsorships, contact Tricia Laine in the White Plains Hospital Development Office at (914) 681-1090 or email@example.com


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2012-13: Campos finished 9-8 in singles play, and 4-7 in doubles play. She was also name to the All-Conference third team.
High School: A five-sport star at St. James High School, Campos lettered in soccer, tennis, track, cross country and basketball. She was named the Most Outstanding Female Shark Athlete in 2012, was a four-time All-Region selection in tennis and was a three-time All-Region selection in soccer. Campos was named team MVP twice for soccer and three times for tennis and was a two-time Toast of the Coast selection for tennis.
Personal: Daughter of Patti Campos...she is also a member of the Coker women's soccer team.


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Jean-Francois Poilpet: Finally, almost all the points below have been reached in HiveTranse Open Source project, which is a generic transaction framework for HiveMind, which currently supports JDBC and Hibernate, and is planned to support JTA in the near future.
Jonas Maurus: If you read the text below (most of which is obsolete), please keep in mind that Hibernate 3.0+ completely switched to unchecked runtime exceptions, so Spring's Hibernate 2.x/3.x support through HibernateTemplate-Objects adds much less value IMHO.
-- JimmiDyson 2004-09-15 14:19:45
Hibernate is one of the most widely used O/R persistence APIs used today. Its only common sense to provide services to support this software.
Session (as Hibernate calls a DB connection) management is a cross-cutting concern, as is transaction management, so HiveMind can be utilised effectively to remove the need to write your own code for this.
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Using Session proxy and SessionFactory proxy services, a connection to the database can be established simply by retrieving the Session proxy from the Registry. The Session proxy can be written to support any model, and by implementing the correct interfaces, automatic closure of the session can be achieved when using the threaded (recommended) or pooled models. The SessionFactory service would be a singleton, although multiple implementations of the SessionFactoryProxy could be declared. This would enable the developer using the Hibernate services to open database connections to different databases, running on different servers.
The SessionFactoryProxyFactory (horrible name...) would take as an optional parameter the path to a Hibernate config file. This would allow for multiple singleton SessionFactoryProxies to be declared, referencing different databases.
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{{{<service-point id="HibernateExceptionCoordinator" interface="org.apache.hivemind.hibernate.HibernateExceptionCoordinator">
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<create-instance class="org.apache.hivemind.hibernate.impl.HibernateExceptionCoordinatorImpl" model="primitive"/>
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Core service implementation factory that constructs dynamic proxies to Hibernate SessionFactory factories. <parameters-schema>
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<invoke-factory service-id="hivemind.BuilderFactory">
<construct class="org.apache.hivemind.hibernate.impl.SessionProxyFactory">
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Need to think more about the TransactionInterceptor - any ideas would be very welcome.
Another solution to the Hibernate support is to use the ThreadLocalStorage and a singleton SessionSource to hold the Session for the thread. This could limit the end-developer to just one Session per thread, which is fine in most situations, but doesn't give the flexibility that should be given by using the Hibernate - HiveMind combination.
I would like to add some additional request here.
A recurrent problem (at least for me but I suppose I am not the only one) when using Hibernate API is that almost EVERY method can throw HibernateException which is checked. Personnally I prefer to use checked exceptions only for business, and unchecked (runtime) exception for "technical" problems. Hence using Hibernate obliges me (and others) to put an infamous try{}catch(){throw new RT;} in all my DAO methods!
As far as I know in Spring framework, some "template" class (as it is called in Spring) has been created to change HibernateException in most calls into a Runtime exception.
I think it would be good to offer the same kind of service in Hivemind.
Unfortunately, I could not find any "powerful" way to implement that (in a generic way by proxies, for instance). The fact is that MANY Hibernate interfaces (SessionFactory, Session, Query, Criteria...) have methods throwing HibernateException.
This makes me better understand the way it has been implemented in Spring: one Template class that combines all Session API + other common API from other classes, but it seems to me that it reduces the possibilities of Hibernate for the developer.
-- JamesCarman
Maybe we should start up a new page to discuss a generic transaction framework for HiveMind. We should come up with a set of common transaction services which can be implemented in different "flavors" (i.e. HiveMind, JTA, JDBC, JDO, etc.). This framework would include the transaction interceptor which would allow for configuration of transaction requirements (requires new, required, a la EJB) and for rollback exception types (aside from the default, which includes only runtime exceptions). Any thoughts?
Jean-Francois Poilpret: I would like to suggest gathering here a list of requirements that a Hivemind-Hibernate integration solutions should meet. After thinking about it (I am also currently working on implementing such a solution, as several others do as well), I came out with the following -preliminary- list:
- Possibility to configure Hibernate in any suitable user-defined way; ie, no obligation on config file name and location (do not use Hibernate defaults)
Possibility to handle connections to more than one database; ie, multiple SessionFactory could be used, each with its own configuration
Transparent handling of transactions: maybe something ala EJB: declarative transaction demarcation (Required, RequiresNew...), automatic rollback on exceptions (like EJB -RT exceptions only- or not -all or some exceptions?). Probably this point would need further discussions...
- Transparent XA transaction support: since we want multiple database support, this means that XA transactions must be supported as well. However, I do not have much experience in the area of XA transactions with Hibernate.
- Programmatic way to handle transaction rollback/commit: this can be useful (but this must not be the mandatory way to manage transactions, personnally I always prefer automatic/declarative transaction handling)
Provide full access to Hibernate "Session" power (no limited interface of it): one idea is to leveredge Hibernate knowledge of users base. This means, for instance, that in my DAO implementation classes I shall get access to a service (injected by Hivemind) that implements Session interface. I think using a "HibernateTemplate" as in Spring is not as good as it seems, because it can "hide" some useful Hibernate possibilities.
- Allow configuration fo which exceptions must rollback transactions (Nice to have?): I find this idea interesting, but it should not be mandatory, I mean this could make the configuration hard to read and maintain. I think there should be acceptable defaults if we do not provide any config for it.
Possibility to map checked HibernateException into RT exceptions (Nice to have, maybe out of scope): Actually, I am the one who initiated such a request. But having it means creating a "Hibernate Template" like in Spring, which means selecting a subset of Hibernate methods, possibly removing some not so often used -but still useful- capabilities. After thinking again about that problem, I had an idea of a more generic way to handle the problem of checked Vs. unchecked exceptions. But this is not related to the hibernate integration in Hivemind (although developers might use it in this context). Since I just started with this idea I will expose it later in a separate thread.


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Chris Palmer received his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Arizona in 1991. He carried out postdoctoral research at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from 1991 to 1992, at Unilever Research Laboratory in The Netherlands from 1993 to 1994, and at Himeji Institute of Technology in Japan from 1994 to 1995. He was Assistant Professor of Chemistry at New Mexico Insitute of Mining and Technology from 1995 to 1999 and Associate Professor from 1999-2001. Chris joined UM in 2001. He spent a year as Honorary Research Associate at the Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS) at the University of Tasmania in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia and later spent six months as a Fulbright Visiting Professor at the University of Sao Paulo in Sao Carlos, Brazil.. Chris is an analytical chemist specializing in the development of novel polymeric materials for application in microscale liquid phase separations and in the application of separations methods to environmental analysis.
Juniata College, Huntingdon PA. BS in Chemistry, 1985
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. PhD in Analytical Chemistry, 1991
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. Postdoctoral Associate. 1991-1992
Unilever Research Laboratorium, Vlaardingen, The Netherlands. Postdoctoral Associate. 1993-1994
Himeji Institute of Technology (now Kyogo Prefectural University), Japan, Postdoctoral Fellow. 1994-1995
Research Interests
Chris and his research group are interested in the development of new separations methodologies that will have a broad range of application and analytical interest in the fields of pharmaceutical, environmental and biochemical analysis. Interests also include characterization of the nature of chemical interactions observed between solutes and solvent phases, and how this is affected by the structure and chemistry of the solvent phase. Most recent work has concentrated on the development, characterization and application of novel amphophilic ionic polymers, polymeric nanoparticles, and synthetic lipid bilayer nanodiscs as pseudo-stationary phases in electrokinetic chromatography. Electrokinetic chromatography is a micro-scale analytical technique that can be carried out in capillaries or on microchip devices. Nonionic compounds are separated via differential interaction with an ionic pseudo-stationary phase in an electric field. The polymeric materials that are being developed in the laboratory have several significant advantages over commonly used micellar phases. These advantages stem from the stability of the structures, which leads to applicability for the separation of hydrophobic compounds, the ability to design and synthesize phases with unique chemical selectivity, and compatibility with mass spectrometric detection.
Chris is also involved in collaborative work in which separations technologies are developed and applied to environmental analytical problems. Most recently, the group has developed and applied GC-MS methods for the determination of chemical markers for wood smoke in particulate matter and in urine. Application of these methods has supported the evaluation of a wood stove replacement program in Libby, MT and the characterization of levoglucosan as a potential chemical marker of exposure to woodsmoke. The research team continues to work on issues related to residential wood smoke and wood smoke exposure.
Selected Publications
"Effects of structure on the performance of latex nanoparticles as a pseudostationary phase in electrokinetic chromatography, Jesse S. Hyslop, Julie R. McGettrick, Leah M.G. Hall, Hungngai Chuk, Christopher P. Palmer, (2018), Analytica Chimica Acta, 1000, 293-302. 10.1016/j.aca.2017.11.020
"Determination of lipid bilayer affinities and solvation characteristics by electrokinetic chromatography using polymer-bound lipid bilayer nanodiscs," William M. Penny, Christopher P. Palmer, (2018), Electrophoresis, in press, 10.1002/elps.201700308
"Phospholipid Bilayer Affinities and Solvation Characteristics by Electrokinetic Chromatography with a Nanodisc Pseudostationary Phase," William M. Penny, Harmen B. Steele, J.B. Alexander Ross, Christopher P. Palmer, (2017) Electrophoresis, 38, 738-746. 10.1002/elps.201600381
"Performance and Selectivity of Cationic Nanoparticle Pseudo-Stationary Phases in Electrokinetic Chromatography," Julie R. McGettrick, Nathan H. Williamson, Adam T. Sutton, Christopher P. Palmer (2017) Electrophoresis, 38, 730-737. 10.1002/elps.201600380
"Comparison and Evaluation of Methods to Apportion Ambient PM2.5 to Residential Wood Heating in Fairbanks, AK," Brittany D. Busby, Tony J. Ward, Jay R. Turner, Christopher P. Palmer, Aerosol Air Qual. Res (2016) 16(3), 492-503. 10.4209/aaqr.2015.04.0235
"Electrokinetic Chromatography: An Historical Review of Developments in Theory and Practice," C.P. Palmer, (2015) Scientia Chromatographica, 7(1), 1-23. 10.4322/sc.2015.014
"RAFT Polymerized Nanoparticles: Influences of Shell and Core Chemistries on Performance for Electrokinetic Chromatography," Jesse S. Hyslop, Leah M.G. Hall, Andre A. Umansky, Christopher P. Palmer, (2014) Electrophoresis, 35, 728-735. 10.1002/elps.201300403
"The impact of a community-wide woodstove changeout intervention on air quality within two schools," Tony J. Ward, Christopher P. Palmer, Kathi Hooper, Megan Bergauff, Curtis Noonan, (2013) Atmospheric Pollution Research, 4, 238-244. 10.5094/APR.2013.025
"Residential indoor PM2.5 in wood stove homes: follow-up of the Libby changeout program," C.W. Noonan, W. Navidi, L. Sheppard, C.P. Palmer, M. Bergauff, K. Hooper, T.J. Ward, (2012) Indoor Air, 22(6), 492-500. 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2012.00789.x
"Organic/elemental carbon and woodsmoke tracer concentrations following a community wide woodstove changeout program," T.J Ward, C.P. Palmer, M. Bergauff, R.K.M. Jayanty, C.W. Noonan, (2011) Atmospheric Environment, 45, 5554-5560. 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.05.005
"Retention Behavior and Selectivity of a Latex Nanoparticle Pseudostationary Phase for Electrokinetic Chromatography," Christopher P. Palmer, Allison Keefer, Emily F.Hilder, Paul R. Haddad, (2011) Electrophoresis, 32, 588-594. 10.1002/elps.201044470
"Electrokinetic Chromatography and Mass Spectrometric Detection Using Latex Nanoparticles as a Pseudostationary Phase," Christopher P. Palmer, Emily F. Hilder, Joselito P. Quirino and Paul R. Haddad, (2010) Analytical Chemistry, 82(10), 4046-4054 10.1021/ac902922u
"Fine particulate matter source apportionment following a large woodstove changeout program in Libby, Montana," Tony J. Ward, Christopher P. Palmer, Curtis W. Noonan, (2010) Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 60(6), 688-693. 10.3155/1047-3222.214.171.1248
For a full list of publications, please view Palmer Publications.
Professional Experience
5/13 to Present Professor and Chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
1/15-7/15 Fulbright Visiting Professor, University of Sao Paulo Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, Brazil
7/08 to 5/13 Professor of Chemistry, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
8/07 to 7/08 Honorary Research Associate, Australian Center for Research on Separation Science, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania
8/01 to 7/08 Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
7/00 to 8/01 Associate Professor and Chair of Chemistry, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM
5/00 to 8/00 Visiting Scientist and Lecturer, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
5/99 to 6/00 Associate Professor of Chemistry, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM
8/95 to 5/99 Assistant Professor of Chemistry, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM
International Experience
The Netherlands: Unilever Research Laboratorium, Vlaardingen. 1992-1994. Postdoctoral Res. Assoc.
Japan: Himeji Institute of Technology (now Kyogo Prefecture University). 1994-1995. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Fellow.
Belgium: Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve. Visiting Scientist and Lecturer.
Australia: University of Tasmania, Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS). 2007-2008. Honorary Research Associate
Brazil: Univeristy of Sao Paulo, Instituto de Qimica de Sao Carlos, 1/2015-7/2015